Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-12


is regarded as the banner manager, and under his
careful guidance the Phillies have constantly Inn
proved from year TO year. They made gallant
squirt last year before the season closed ana they
are very liable to hang together splendidly this
year and play winning game. Manager Wright
and as his Judgment is exc lied by none base bali
enthusiasts who are already picking out winners
had better keep an eye on Philadelphia. The
Clements, Mcclure and Stalking: pitchers, Fergu.
son. Daily. Casey and Devfn; on the bases will be
Basan and Mdey short nS stop Irwin In
Henry Henri who viii s. given trial. Il they pr sNe
good men they will be retained.
NEW YORK
has signed more new players than any other
league club with the exception, perhaps, of Wash
ington. The giants began last season with ban
ners streaming and trumpetS blowing, but went
to pieces in the middle OF the season, II is sad on
account OF poor management. The team was then
undoubtedly very strong except in the number OF
pitchers, but it has been greatly strengthened
Esterbrook Will be sorely missed ut third base al
though it Is question whether 1t is wise to re-
tain u man who Is not in accord with the other
players, even though he may not be to blame. When
York management was reasonably certain OF Sc
curing Denny to take his place. The iron clad
will neceSSitate Danny Richardson's playing third
base. Taking everything into consideration, how
ever, the team has been considerably strengthened
the best feeders, batters base runners and general
players in the profession. In Herman another adj
the season with the following seventeen men. from
whom the team Will be selected: Catchers-EWtng,
O'Rourke, Deasy, Wechbecker and Gun; pitchersN
Ewing; third base, Richardson or Gerhardt: short
s stop, Ward with Gillespie Gore and Dorgan in
rrTTsBuRa.
Although Pittsburg makes its debut this year as
league city, NO apprehension need be felt as to
its being able to hold its own. In the American
association it had splendid record, and the
league leaders will have to hustle to get away
from it. The club has sixteen players, and the
team win be made u? as follows: Catchers Car
Calvin, Van Haltren, Handiboe and Bishop i
McKinnon, Barley and Whitney on the bases:
Charlie Smith short stop, and Dalrymple, Cole
man and Brown In the outneld.
INDIANAPOLIS,
the latest recruit in the league ranks viii be COM
posed Of the old st. Louis Maroons and few addi-
tons from Kansas City. The fact that Glasscock
and Denny will be compelled to play with the
eighth club gives 1T q firm foundation. The club
enters the arena thoroughly equipped in every re-
spect, and II well managed should be able to cope
successfully with the strongest. The team Will in
and Hackett; pitchers, Boyle, Healy and Kirby:
first base, Shomberg; second base, Bassett; third
base, Denny; short STOP Glasseock; leIt field, Nc
Glasscock, Boyle and Shomberg have already been
signed. GlaSscOck will be made field captain and
assistant manager and will report for duty March
2Oth. Notwithstanding ruDlOrS to the contrary,
Denny Will be on hand by April LIST.
THE HONE CLUE.
Washington has been strengthened relatively
more than any other club in the league and base
ball patrons greatly pleased that it is so. The
additions to the team which were secured at the
New York meeting on Tuesday, Will strengthen it
where 1t most needed help, ut short and third and
it IS confidently expected that the Statesmen Will
never again bear the name Of s'tatl-enders" The
management twenty + N
the team the majority OF them first-class players
In every respect. They are: Catchcrs-Gllligan,
ncy, ODay, Keefe and Heating. On the bases
will be Kreig, Or O'Brien Farrell and DOnnelly;
in the out,heid, and Baker, Crane, Stuart and Nc
Clone in reserve.
BASE BALL NOTES.
Jersey City is also after Bob Barr
And still Sadie Houck is out in the cold.
The BostonS will do their preliminary training
in a rink.
Davy Force is to play short stop for the Memphis
team this season.
The Chicagos have been dubbed in their own
e CITY; "rhe Chicago Base Ball and Temperance
Jack Farrell for captain and Shock for assistant
seems TO be WashingtOn'S program.
ChicagOs earnings last season are reported on
good authority TO have been about s62. 600.
Carney has umpired over four hundred league
games. What lot OF experience that must have
Now II Boston closes the coming season fifth or
worse what howl there will be in Massachusetts,.
Mike Kelly first played ball professionally at
Wheeling, w. Va, in 1877.
About two months from now the base ball air
win be filled with exploded phenomenas.
BaStian Is holding of for an increase OF salary
from the Philadelphia club.
The Ch1cagOS count on Mark Baldwin and Dell
Darling being one or their best batteries
Not a few New York players say that the club
was as near to the pennant in 1885 as it will
get.
Pfefrer has s. ZOO worth OF stock in the Chicago
club but Gore, Kelly, Dalrymple and Mccormick
don't take any stock in the club.
Peter O'Day Is expected to pitch well for the
Nationals under the new rules.
Flynn. or Chicago, had lame shoulder and was
worked but little i'll the box last season. He has
what Arson calls the best drop ball ever pitched"
Ii the reserve rule had been established long ago
Spalding might now be playing with the Bostons
instead or being the wealthy manager that he is
The Boston club would like to give Poorman and
Johnston would then play right field when Kelly
was catching.
Under the new rules Van Haltren, the California
pitcher signed by Pttsburg, was hit the other day
Tor l3 bases, with total of 49, by the Pioneers an
amateur club in San Francisco.
RadbOurn has given 1t as his opinion that the
new rules on pitching will make very little differ
| ence in the seasons batting. He says that while
the change win AFFECT few, others win be bene-
fitted by It, and the result will be about the same
amount Of batting as there was last year.
The official averages OF the National league
games and scored M runs Oh $50 safe hits during
the seven seasons he was connected with the Chi
cago club
population Of 1900, 900. while those Of the league
have 8, 4OO, 600, giving the Americans the advan-
tage OF half million.
CHATTING WITH A KING.
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